Total Crime Rate
170.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ellesmere Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Benwell & Scotswood , and the 219th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ellesmere Road (NE4 8TS) in the last 12 months was 170.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% higher than the Benwell & Scotswood average (134.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 8.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ellesmere Road (NE4 8TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Middleton Avenue, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawson Terrace (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Benwell & Scotswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ellesmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Adelaide Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Adelaide Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ladykirk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladykirk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barnesbury Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barnesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clara Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ellesmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cochrane Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairholm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Adelaide Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brancepeth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lawson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Middleton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canning Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canning Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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